Dr. R. C. Anu Chandran
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With 2 years administrative experience as Tourism Officer of Andhra Pradesh and 17 years of academic and research experience, I joined the Department of Tourism Studies, Pondicherry University on 20.09.2006 as Faculty Member. My specialisations configure Destination Branding, Travel Journalism, and Cultural Tourism. I am a registered consultant of ADB. I have also been a consultant of Sand Pebbles Tourism in Odisha. I have penned 7 books which includes a volume of poetry titled Looking Beyond. I have published 15 papers in International journals and 25 research papers in National Journals. I am Editor of the UGC recognised Tri lingual publication Bharatha Pathrika. I have received commendation certificates from Pondicherry University as well as Tourism Departments. I have received Merit Certificate for Best Teacher Award continuously six times till 2019. Yoga is a passion and literary jottings is a hobby.
Notable Publications
Scanning the Dynamics of the Socio-Economic Undercurrents of Tourism Entrepreneurship in Puducherry: a Mixed Reportage in the International Journal for Qualitative Research in Services published by Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. USA, Vol.1, No.3, pp.201-218, March-April, 2014, ISSN: 2051-0519.
Pedagogy Design in Responsible Tourism vis-à-vis Challenges of Sustainable Development A Qualitative Study on Reports and Cases of Research and Advocacy Organisations in the Journal for Tourism Management Research, Pak Publishing Group, 2015, 2 (1): PP.1-8, ISSN: 2313-4178.
The Role of Doomsday Tourism in Setting New Paradigms Towards Addressing Climate Change Issues A Qualitative Study on the Indian Perspective, Cultur Revista de Cultura and Turismo, ano 06 No-03 Ago/2012, ISSN:1982.5838.
SN No- 0974-5432. Indigenous Tourism in Kumbalanghy- A Study on Initiatives and Implications, Vol-9, No-1, 2008, South Asian Journal of Socio-Political Studies (SAJOSPS), ISSN No- 0972-4613.
Assessing the trends and practices of online marketing communication in travel insurance Business: A study based in Chennai, IAHRW International Journal of Social Sciences, Review, August, 2018, 6(6), pp. 1146-1149, ISSN-2347-3797, UGC Journal No 41948 and NAAS Rating 2.72,.
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